(Unit 1) Britain PS1 Flashcards
why did Lloyd George’s coalition win the 1918 election
Britain had some out of WW1 strong will little losses and they gained geographical growth. Also Lloyd George had effectively mobilised the country
What did Britain gain from WW1
German Tanzania and Mamibia
What treaty was signed after WW1 and when
1919 Treaty of Versailles which gave away German land and defined their borders
When was the league of nations created
1920
What was the Ratios agreement and when was it passed
1921 confined USA, Britain and Japan to a naval ratio of 5:5:3
what are the failures of Lloyd George’s post WW1 foreign policies
Germany wasn’t weakened enough
Peace treaties increased UK defence spending
This caused low economy
What are the successes of Lloyd George’s post WW1 foreign policies
Britain gained power and land
Japan forced into weak naval forces
Germany could still be traded with
what was the Easter rising and when was it
1916 Irish nationalists protested about British rule in Ireland, 15 were shot
what act split Ireland and when
Treaty of London 1921
When was the Irish civil war and what happened
1922-23 in 1922 232 people died and £3 million in property was destroyed
Give 2 post WW1 social reforms
1921 Unemployment dependants act - gave benefits to the families of unemployed workers
1919 Coal Mines act - guaranteed 7 hour work days
how many unemployed in 1920
700,000
how many unemployed in 1921
2 million
what percentage of expenditures were cut post WW1 to help with social policies
10%
what act put how much of a tariff on imports when
1921 Safeguarding of industries act 33% import tariff
